After dealing with two troublesome old acquaintances, Ning Wei finally felt at ease and knocked on her teammates' doors.
First, it was Tang Tang and Yuanyuan. As soon as the door opened, Tang Tang crashed into Ning Wei like a human cannonball.
"That elevator ghost last night was so evil," she sobbed, hugging Ning Wei. "She crawled all over the room like a spider and chased us around like chicks."
Ning Wei quickly comforted her devoted fan. "I've sealed her inside the elevator. Consider it revenge for you."
After soothing Tang Tang, it was Zhu Yulian and Wang Jing's turn, and finally Song Zhi and Mei Nan.
Everyone gathered in Ning Wei and Li Ye's room.
Once everyone was assembled, Song Zhi began to recount his harrowing experiences from the previous night.
It started with a woman in a red silk slip dress suddenly appearing at the door. She gave Song Zhi no chance to collect his thoughts, turning around to make a鬼脸 (guǐliǎn - a funny or scary face).
Song Zhi recalled the situation with great passion.
"I thought Teacher Mei was old and couldn't handle such frights, so I stood in front of him!"
The others listened disbelievingly. Tang Tang winked at Mei Nan, asking for confirmation.
Mei Nan chuckled. "Song Zhi took good care of me last night. Several ghosts came to scare us in our rooms, trying to make us run out. Every time, he stood in front of me."
The others were surprised by Song Zhi's bravery and gave him thumbs up.
Ning Wei remembered the screams from last night and couldn't help but remind him, "If there's a next time, I hope you'll control your volume a bit. I was sleeping soundly and was woken up by your shouting."
Song Zhi's old face flushed, and his once valiant demeanor vanished.
"Did you really go to bed so early last night?" Tang Tang asked Ning Wei curiously.
Ning Wei didn't want anyone to know that she had stayed up late worrying about everyone's safety.
So, she stubbornly said, "Of course. Ghosts wouldn't dare bother me, and I had nothing else to do."
Hearing this, Li Ye couldn't help but chuckle.
It was rare to see Li Ye smile, and they had to admit that a handsome man was a pleasure to behold.
Mei Nan, however, heard something more profound. Li Ye wouldn't laugh for no reason, especially after Ning Wei said that.
Unlike Song Zhi, who would broadcast any good deed he did, Ning Wei, with her stubborn pride, wouldn't admit to staying up late even if she had.
With Mei Nan's subtle hints, everyone understood Ning Wei's efforts from last night.
Indeed, she lived up to her reputation as their leader, always looking out for them.
"I wonder what new rules will appear today. Do we still need to leave our rooms?" Yuanyuan worried about missing the rules if they didn't.
"But if we stay in the room forever, we'll never uncover the secret of this hotel," Wang Jing, on the other hand, had an adventurous spirit.
"Rules don't appear out of thin air. Let's wait and see. Continue doing what you need to do and don't let these worries delay our main task," Ning Wei's attitude made her position clear.
Everyone naturally agreed. In fact, there was nothing else to do today but wander around the hotel and eat at the appointed times.
Of course, to prevent rules from suddenly appearing, they decided to check the fourth floor every hour.
It was already past breakfast time, so they went to the first-floor lobby and split up.
Tang Tang and Zhu Yulian remembered the wedding scheduled for today and specifically went to the banquet hall to witness the spectacle.
The banquet hall doors were wide open, and everything was already set up, waiting only for the bride and groom to arrive.
Looking at the dreamlike wedding scene, the girlish hearts of the two girls were completely ignited.
"If only we had phones, I'd love to capture this and use this style for my own wedding," Tang Tang said, gesturing as she looked around, more excited than the pseudo-bride Zhu Yulian beside her.
At this moment, Cao Shishi, the sales manager in a red uniform, also arrived at the entrance. She remembered meeting them yesterday and came over to greet them.
She pointed out various details and explained them, completely unaware that Tang Tang's eyes had shifted from surprise to fear.
After a thorough introduction, Cao Shishi specifically invited them in. "Since the bride hasn't arrived yet, and we don't know each other, why not take this opportunity to experience the environment?"
If it were yesterday, Tang Tang would have readily agreed.
But today… Cao Shishi's clothes had changed, indicating her role had shifted from a service staff to a life-reaping ghost. How could they dare to act rashly now?
Cao Shishi's continuous invitations were not for them to tour the wedding, but for her to claim their lives!
The more enthusiastic she was, the faster cold sweat ran down Zhu Yulian and Tang Tang's backs.
As a mute bride, Zhu Yulian kept nudging Tang Tang with her elbow, signaling her to quickly find an excuse to leave.
Tang Tang swallowed. "We have a custom where the prospective bride is not allowed to attend other people's weddings. It's considered bad luck for both brides."
This excuse was the best, but speaking of bad luck to a ghost felt like inviting real misfortune.
Cao Shishi fell silent. Blood began to trickle down her neck, darkening her red uniform to a deep crimson. A pungent scent of blood filled the entrance of the banquet hall.
However, everyone else entering and exiting the hall seemed completely oblivious.
Cao Shishi smiled at Tang Tang, her meaning unclear.
Just then, a spotlight in the banquet hall fell onto a table, shattering the glass turntable.
With the wedding about to begin, a broken item was a particularly bad omen.
The staff quickly went to address the problem. Tang Tang seized this opportunity and said, "As the saying goes, see? Just standing at the entrance caused trouble. If we had gone inside for a tour, the wedding probably couldn't proceed as planned today."
Cao Shishi stared intently at Tang Tang and slowly said, "In that case, I won't press the matter with you guests. I hope we'll have another opportunity to invite you in next time. Our banquet hall is very popular, and if you're interested, you can book it immediately."
Tang Tang nodded repeatedly. "Of course, of course, we'll discuss it when we get back."
With that, the two women left the banquet hall entrance hand in hand.
They walked very slowly, as if strolling, not because they weren't scared, but because they were worried that Cao Shishi, in her red uniform, might notice something amiss.